Chapter 58: Marry Me "I like you very much too. ...
The next morning, the Xiao family sent someone to take Xiao Yuanxiang back to the Xiao family.
Xiao Yuanxiang was extremely dissatisfied, but ultimately failed to resist successfully. Before leaving, she was still complaining loudly, wondering who had exposed her whereabouts here.
Originally, she was sent here by Xiao Yunqi's men, but she did not doubt her elder brother at all.
After all, in her opinion, how could Xiao Yunqi have the leisure to do such boring things.
That night, someone knocked on Xue Zhiying's window regularly.
She was not frightened, but she still felt a little nervous unconsciously.
Xue Zhiying walked quickly to the window, and before she opened it, she saw a blurry figure on the window.
The window opened and Xiao Yunqi's figure appeared before his eyes.
The night is pleasant and the surroundings are quiet.
The voice was naturally lowered, but still clearly audible.
"Why don't you go through the front door?"
"I thought you would ask me why I came again."
Xue Zhiying curled her lips and said, "You were the one who sent someone to take Yuanxiang back, right? She trusted you so much that she said it couldn't possibly be you."
"She has been away for many days, and my uncle and aunt miss her."
Fallacy.
Xiao Yunqi took out a brocade box from his arms and handed it to the windowsill.
"I'm not going through the front door because I don't plan on coming in. I came here today to give you this."
"What's this?"
"Return the gift."
Xue Zhiying was slightly startled, and subconsciously looked down, and saw the sachet she had given him yesterday on Xiao Yunqi's waist.
She was a little embarrassed: "Why are you still hanging up? Is it in the daytime?"
"Isn't the sachet supposed to be hung around the waist?"
Although this is true, Xiao Yunqi would never hang ornaments like sachets around his waist in the past, and I wonder if this subtle change of his would attract attention.
Just as he was thinking this, Xiao Yunqi said to himself, "Someone asked me today why I wanted to wear a sachet."
Xue Zhiying had already noticed that her cheeks were starting to heat up slightly, but she couldn't help but ask, "What did you say?"
"I said, it's a gift from the woman I like."
Xiao Yunqi's voice was clear, slow and gentle.
Xue Zhiying's ears also felt hot, and her heart skipped a beat. She made a low "oh" in response, but it seemed to be drowned out by the sound of her pounding heartbeat.
She uncomfortably shifted her attention to the brocade box in her hand, and was about to open it when Xiao Yunqi reached out and pressed the back of her hand.
"We'll see later."
"Why?"
Xiao Yunqi didn't answer, but instead asked, "There will be a lantern festival in the city in three days. Would you like to go with me?"
Three days later, even the embroidery workshop closed early.
Today's Lantern Festival is lively and grand in the capital, with people coming and going and lights shining brightly.
Xue Zhiying walked out of the house and met Yunniang in front of the backyard door.
Yunniang seemed to be waiting for someone here. She should be going to the lantern festival with the people from the embroidery workshop.
When she saw Xue Zhiying, she was obviously stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Zhiying, you look really good in this outfit today. Did you go back to your room just now to dress up?"
Xue Zhiying stared anxiously and said, "I didn't dress up specially, I just changed my clothes!"
"Well, I changed my clothes, put on makeup, and wore jewelry. I look very beautiful."
Yunniang was generous with her praise, but the more she praised, the more embarrassed she became.
And she immediately asked, "Are you going to the Lantern Festival? Do you want to come with me?"
Xue Zhiying's face turned red all of a sudden, and she felt that Yunniang asked this on purpose.
As expected, after seeing her reaction, Yunniang's smile deepened a little, and there was an ambiguous curve at the corners of her eyes.
Xue Zhiying could only lower her head and said quickly, "I have another appointment and I'm almost late. I'll leave first."
It gets dark early in winter, and it was already dark when Xue Zhiying stepped out of the embroidery workshop.
But the streets were illuminated by rows of high-hanging lights, and the streets were bustling with people.
In the distance, there was a dark figure, standing straight and tall, standing out from the crowd.
Just standing there quietly, it attracts people's attention at first sight.
When Xue Zhiying saw the man waiting for her, she was about to walk towards him, but she couldn't help but think of the outfit that Yunniang had just mentioned, and she paused slightly.
She had indeed dressed up specially, changing into a brightly colored dress, adorning her bun with a pearl hairpin, and putting on light makeup. The pair of pearls on her earlobes were the return gift that Xiao Yunqi had given her a few days ago.
Until now, she still didn't understand why Xiao Yunqi didn't let her open the brocade box in front of him. She only knew that she liked the pair of pearls very much when she saw them, and she chose them as earrings for her outfit today without hesitation.
When she gets close to him, he will definitely see her at a glance. Wouldn't this make her seem too deliberate?
Xue Zhiying felt a little embarrassed, but she resumed her pace.
The man was also coming toward her, and they met in the middle of the street.
"Have you been waiting long?"
"Um."
Xue Zhiying was stunned. Why didn't this person play by the rules? Shouldn't he have said not long ago that he had just arrived?
Xiao Yunqi: "I finished my business at 3 p.m. and came here. To say I'll be here soon is a lie."
"What are you doing here so early?"
"I guess I'm waiting for you."
What does it mean?
Xiao Yunqi said calmly, "When I think about what happened today, I don't have the heart to do anything else. Instead of being distracted, I might as well come here earlier."
Upon hearing this, Xue Zhiying pursed her lips and remained silent.
She thought to herself that Xiao Yunqi was really good at saying these things. Every time he said them, she felt they were corny but not false. She could only feel her heart beating faster and her cheeks blushing slightly.
The night should have concealed her shyness, but tonight the lantern festival was bright everywhere.
Xue Zhiying lowered her eyes and felt a strong gaze falling on her face.
Xiao Yunqi said: "It suits you very well, you like it, right?"
Xue Zhiying raised her hand and touched her earlobe, then whispered to him, "Yeah, I like it."
"I like it too."
"What?"
"I mean earrings."
Xue Zhiying frowned slightly, feeling that she had been misled by Xiao Yunqi.
She was about to say something when suddenly a few children came running towards her very quickly, laughing and playing.
Before the sound came out of her throat, Xiao Yunqi held her hand and pulled her towards him with a light pull, avoiding the running children.
The child ran away, but Xiao Yunqi did not let go.
Xue Zhiying just let him lead her hand, and the two of them walked towards the center of the market together.
Everyone was in high spirits during the Lantern Festival, admiring the lanterns, shopping, having fun, and laughing. No one noticed a handsome man and a beautiful woman walking together hand in hand as usual.
Xue Zhiying asked a very silly question: "Why did you ask me to come to the Lantern Festival today?"
"What do you think?"
Xue Zhiying frowned: "I want you to say it."
"Then why did you agree to go to the Lantern Festival with me?"
Xue Zhiying's brows furrowed even more, and she struggled to shake his hand off.
"You are not allowed to ask questions even if you don't tell me!"
Xiao Yunqi tightened his fingers, not letting her slip away from his palm.
"I want to be with you, to share the joy of festivals with you, and to be by your side on those special days that are so important to everyone else."
"So I invited you to go to the Lantern Festival together, and after asking you, I felt nervous and worried, afraid that you would reject me."
Xue Zhiying's fingers suddenly curled up: "There's no need to say the last sentence."
"But fortunately, you agreed to me without even thinking about it."
He is so annoying!
When asked to speak, he didn't say it directly, as if to tease people. But when he was not allowed to speak, he kept talking non-stop.
Xue Zhiying scratched his palm hard with her fingers.
It seems very intimidating, but in fact it doesn't hurt, it just makes people feel itchy.
Xiao Yunqi raised his lips and smiled, holding her tighter.
The lantern festival lasted for a long time, and the bustle on the streets had not completely faded away until they returned.
Xiao Yunqi sent Xue Zhiying back to the embroidery workshop.
When they arrived at the door, neither of them spoke.
So, the two figures walked into the embroidery workshop hand in hand and passed through the backyard gate.
Most people in the embroidery workshop seemed to be still enjoying the lantern festival. The workshop was very quiet. A few faint voices could be heard from afar, but only the voices could be heard without seeing the people.
When they reached the door of Xue Zhiying's bedroom, it was time to say goodbye, regardless of whether they met anyone else or not.
They both stopped.
Xue Zhiying's face clearly showed a thoughtful expression. She looked straight ahead with the corners of her lips moving slightly.
She hesitated for a moment before deciding what to say, and after preparing for a while, she was about to turn around and talk to the man beside her.
Xiao Yunqi lowered her head without warning, which was contrary to her intention to speak.
But one turned his head and the other leaned over.
Two pairs of lips brushed against each other silently in the night.
Xue Zhiying took a deep breath and stared blankly at the handsome face that was enlarged in front of her.
Xiao Yunqi lowered his eyebrows, his eyelashes moved slightly, and his eyes fell on the pair of shiny lips.
Instead of retreating, he moved forward and tentatively kissed her lips again.
Separate at the touch of a finger, gently and softly.
Xue Zhiying did not move, and gradually closed her eyes in the shadow pressing down on her.
Heat flows and breaths intertwine.
Xiao Yunqi took a step forward, put his arms around her waist, and kissed her deeply.
A strange yet familiar kiss.
It felt strange because I hadn't had such close contact for a long time, but the warmth and breath still belonged to him, and even his eager and strong movements seemed to have been imprinted in my mind.
But Xue Zhiying was still slightly stiff and unable to respond. She was too unfamiliar with the idea to know whether to push him away or curl her fingers to hug his waist back.
She could only slightly raise her neck and open her lips to let him invade.
Xiao Yunqi's big hands tightly wrapped around her waist, his body pressing down on her, and his arms supporting her forward.
This action brought them so close to each other in an instant that there was no gap between them.
His kiss was sometimes light, sometimes heavy, sometimes fast, sometimes slow.
It seems like I am trying to suppress it, but I can't.
This process seems long and yet it passes in the blink of an eye.
When Xue Zhiying heard the approaching footsteps and voices, her body reacted instinctively. Without thinking, she grabbed Xiao Yunqi's hand and pulled him into her room to hide.
The door closed with a muffled sound, and she was pushed against the door by Xiao Yunqi.
There was no light in the room, and all I could see was his burning eyes.
Xue Zhiying realized belatedly that since she had accepted his invitation to go to the lantern festival with him and had tacitly agreed to him sending her to the backyard, it was equivalent to not hiding their relationship.
It doesn't matter if someone sees it, it's just embarrassing.
All I had to do was stop kissing, no need to hide.
Xue Zhiying whispered nearby, "I overreacted. There's no need to hide. Get out of the way. Let's go outside."
A low laugh came from the front.
"Let's go outside and continue kissing?"
"No, no."
What is he talking about.
Xue Zhiying raised her hand and pushed him lightly.
Xiao Yunqi grabbed her with one hand, pressed her hand against his chest, and leaned over to press her.
Xue Zhiying's push was not strong enough, but she didn't try to dodge, so Xiao Yunqi easily kissed her again.
He kissed and licked her lips without rushing in.
The enclosed space inside the house is quieter than outside the door. The breathing and heartbeat sounds are clearly audible, and the ambiguous sounds of kisses make the atmosphere between them continue to heat up.
Xue Zhiying took the initiative to stick out the tip of her tongue, just like they had done when they kissed in the past, learning to pry open his lips and teeth, to respond to him, and to entangle him.
In between kisses, Xiao Yunqi pressed his lips against hers and said in a hoarse voice, "Next month is your birthday."
"...Yeah." Xue Zhiying responded absentmindedly.
The tip of her tongue was gently bitten, and Xiao Yunqi reminded her: "Eighteenth birthday."
"What's wrong?"
Xue Zhiying slowly opened her eyes with trembling eyelashes, her eyes sparkling and blurred.
If the lights were on in the house, perhaps you could still see her blushing face.
Unfortunately, I can't see anything clearly.
Xiao Yunqi simply closed his eyes, raised his head slightly, kissed her hot cheek, and then kissed her wet eyelashes.
Xue Zhiying could hardly bear his gentle touch.
She felt itchy and an indescribable tingling sensation, so she could only speak to divert her attention, her voice soft and gentle: "What's wrong with your birthday?"
"What do you think?"
"Another rhetorical question."
Xue Zhiying was completely unable to think at this time.
Her senses, emotions, and thoughts were all controlled by this extremely intimate kiss.
She was complaining, but her voice was soft and sticky, like she was acting coquettishly, and that was exactly what she was doing.
Her body softened in his arms, and his lips and tongue were drawn into her mouth.
They continued this lingering kiss.
After an unknown amount of time had passed, Xue Zhiying had already forgotten the brief conversation they had during the kiss.
Xiao Yunqi brought it up again: "On your birthday, when you turn eighteen, it's time to talk about marriage."
Xue Zhiying was stunned, and thoughts that shouldn't have been returned to the past quickly popped up in her mind, as if she was about to become clear-headed and rational in an instant.
But the man in front of her didn't let her succeed. He lowered his head and kissed her repeatedly.
"Don't kiss me yet..."
Xue Zhiying turned her head to avoid it, but her chin was pinched.
Xiao Yunqi didn't kiss her again, but just looked at her steadily.
The room was still pitch black at this time, and since I had closed my eyes during the kiss, my vision hadn't adjusted to the darkness.
Xiao Yunqi looked at her for a while, then suddenly let go.
He turned and walked towards the table, lighting the candles skillfully.
The moment her vision cleared, Xue Zhiying saw Xiao Yunqi turning around and walking towards her.
His tall figure cast a shadow on the wall, and his slow footsteps stepped on her heart.
Xiao Yunqi lowered his brows, looked at himself holding her hand, and then looked up into her eyes.
"I would like to ask you to marry me. Will you marry me and accept my request?"
At this moment, Xue Zhiying suddenly thought of a lot of things.
Thinking back to the time when Xiao Yunqi unreasonably said that she was only allowed to stay away for three months.
He also thought about how when he found her in Ningzhou, he said he would take her back to get married regardless of her wishes.
She also thought of Xiao Yunqi's cold face, repeatedly repeating that he would not marry her.
And he whispered in her ear, saying that he liked the sound of her voice.
Many thoughts were tangled in her mind like tangled hemp ropes, making it impossible for her to answer or think about anything at this moment.
The finger was pinched gently.
"If you are willing, I will come to your house and propose marriage formally next month."
"If you don't want to..."
Xiao Yunqi paused, his brows furrowed, as if even this assumption displeased him.
His face was slightly gloomy, and he bent down to kiss her.
Xue Zhiying pushed him away and said, "If I don't want to, will you kiss me?"
"no."
Xiao Yunqi said: "If you don't want to, I will continue to think of a way."
Xue Zhiying asked curiously, "What method?"
"You don't want to?"
“…”
Xue Zhiying did not answer.
"You're cheating. It's not even my birthday yet, why should I answer you?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Yunqi pinched her face with one hand.
"But I can tell you in advance what I plan to do if you don't want to."
He deliberately lowered his tone, and even before he finished speaking, he already had a threatening tone.
Xue Zhiying: "You are not allowed to threaten me."
"I haven't told you yet, how do you know it's a threat?"
At this moment, a sudden sound outside the door interrupted their conversation.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
It was Yunniang who came looking for him: "Zhiying, have you returned to the house?"
Xue Zhiying widened her eyes in disbelief because she saw Xiao Yunqi moving his lips as if to answer.
She quickly covered his mouth and pushed him into the house, answering the person outside the door, "Yunniang, I'm back."
"Seeing the light on in your room, I was wondering why you came back so early."
"Yunniang, I'm planning to take a bath, so my clothes are disheveled and it's inconvenient for me to open the door."
"Oh..." Yunniang replied with a long tone, then chuckled, "No problem, I just came to ask. Then take a bath and rest early. See you tomorrow morning."
"Yunniang, see you tomorrow morning."
Xue Zhiying listened vigilantly to the footsteps outside the house fading away, then she breathed a sigh of relief and let go of Xiao Yunqi.
Because Xiao Yunqi was so tall, Xue Zhiying almost fell on him when she covered his mouth.
She wanted to stop now, but Xiao Yunqi grabbed her hand and she threw herself into his arms, lying completely on his chest.
"Didn't you just say it's okay if someone sees us? You even said we should kiss outside. Now you don't let me make a sound?"
"I never said I was going to kiss outside the door, and, and..."
Xue Zhiying explained hurriedly, pointing a finger at the messy collar of his chest and his face, which she couldn't see but knew must have looked gorgeous from the kiss.
How could anyone be seen like this?
"Okay, you should go back."
Xue Zhiying broke free from his hand and took a step back from his chest.
"You go through the window."
"So, can I see people?"
"Don't ask any more questions, just go."
"What about the other question?"
"I already told you I won't answer you now."
"When will you answer?"
As he spoke, Xiao Yunqi turned over swiftly and followed Xue Zhiying's wishes, flipping out from the windowsill.
They looked at each other across the windowsill.
Xue Zhiying pursed her lips, thought for a moment, then hooked her finger at him.
Xiao Yunqi poked his head out.
Xue Zhiying tilted her head close to his cheek, as if she wanted to give him a kiss.
The hot breath had already spread on my cheek, and suddenly shifted to my ear.
"It depends on your performance."
*
Half a month later, Xue Zhiying received her first order in Beijing.
A noble lady specifically asked her to customize an embroidery piece for her and offered a hefty price.
Someone knocked on the window that night. Xue Zhiying smiled brightly and ran to open the window.
The man outside the window looked at her tenderly, his figure lengthened by the moonlight.
Before he could speak, he handed a box into the house.
Xue Zhiying learned her lesson and didn't open it, but picked up the box and shook it.
"Is it a workbox?"
Xiao Yunqi didn't hide it and nodded, saying, "I asked someone to customize it. It took some time, otherwise I would have received it a few days ago."
"Thank you. I like it very much."
"You like it before you even see it?"
"You won't let me see it in front of you."
Xue Zhiying shared with the man in a cheerful voice the good things that had happened to her today.
"congratulations."
A simple congratulations, but new gifts arrived the next day.
Xiao Yunqi said, "It's to make up for yesterday's celebratory gift."
Because he didn't know about it in advance, he could only make up for it the next day.
Xue Zhiying felt that this was not necessary, but she could not find any reason to refute it. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with what he said.
So she took the time to embroider a silk handkerchief, and carefully embroidered the word "Ying" on the corner of the handkerchief.
Another night, the two chatted in front of the window for a while, and were about to part.
Xue Zhiying suddenly reached out and grabbed the corner of his clothes.
Xiao Yunqi's voice was very calm: "What's wrong?"
But Xue Zhiying clearly saw that the moment he turned around, his eyes were shining, as if stars were falling.
Xue Zhiying was distracted by these eyes.
She quickly reached into his sleeve, handed him the handkerchief, then withdrew her hand and went to close the window.
All he left was a trembling, flustered "Goodbye, see you next time."
Xiao Yunqi was stunned for a moment, and the girl was no longer in front of him.
He slowly lowered his head and spread out his hands, stroking his fingertips on the silk handkerchief, finally coming to the word "Ying" in the corner.
He bent his eyebrows, chuckled, stood up straight and whispered to the window: "Well, see you tomorrow."
*
Xue Zhiying's birthday arrived as scheduled.
Early that morning, there was a commotion outside the embroidery workshop. If you didn't know what was going on, you would think that the embroidery workshop was in trouble and someone was visiting.
After all, the embroidery workshop had never had customers outside so early, and with such a large presence.
Xue Zhiying didn't react at first, until she was about to walk through the gate, she suddenly remembered something.
As expected, when they arrived at the door, several servants were constantly moving boxes into the embroidery workshop. The man was surrounded by several people in the middle, and Yunniang was facing him.
Someone in the crowd called out softly, "Zhiying is here."
The man's eyes passed over the crowd and met hers.
Xue Zhiying blushed and slowed down her pace, but still walked towards him step by step.
"Madam Yun and Yu Zhiying are special people, noble people and cherished elders. I beg Madam Yun to bear witness as I ask to marry Xue Zhiying today. Let's establish an engagement and stay together for a long time. I will cherish her."
Yunniang turned and looked at Xue Zhiying.
"Zhiying, are you willing?"
As Xue Zhiying lowered her gaze, Xiao Yunqi's black boots were only one step away from her.
As long as she took a step forward, she would be by his side.
But before she could think anything, the pair of black boots had already taken a step towards her.
It was him who came to her.
A man's solemn voice came from the front: "Zhiying, are you willing?"
Xue Zhiying's heart trembled. She thought that there were so many people watching around at this moment. If she didn't speak loudly, her answer would probably be drowned out by the crowd.
So she suddenly looked up, prepared herself and raised her voice.
But at this moment, everyone fell silent, waiting for her answer.
"I do!"
As soon as he finished speaking, cheers broke out all around, and Xue Zhiying's face turned red in an instant.
She had just shouted out with almost all her might, how could she not be embarrassed?
A low-pitched chuckle vibrated the chest.
Xue Zhiying was furious and said, "Don't laugh at me!"
"Laughing, you're cute."
"It's not cute, it's so embarrassing."
"Is it shameful to agree to marry me?" Xiao Yunqi lowered his head slightly and moved closer to her. "But why am I so happy?"
"Xue Zhiying, this time you promised me that you won't leave me again, right?"
Xue Zhiying's hand curled up under her sleeve, then she stretched out her sleeve and quietly hooked her fingers around his in a direction that no one else could see.
This time, she didn't shout anymore. She lowered her voice and said in an inaudible voice, "Yes, I won't leave."
"I heard it."
Xiao Yunqi smiled happily, and held her hand in his backhand.
"Zhiying, I heard it."
This was the first time Xue Zhiying witnessed a marriage being decided, and it was her own marriage.
The process was more complicated than she had imagined, but the result was simpler than she had thought.
Nothing seemed to have changed, because even if the marriage was arranged, it would not be completed until two years later when she turned twenty.
So when the embroidery workshop accepted the betrothal gift from Xiao Yunqi, and everyone in the workshop was busy entertaining the neighbors who came to join in the fun, the matter came to a temporary end, and life in the embroidery workshop continued as usual.
This couldn't help but feel a little unreal, and this unreality made Xue Zhiying very concerned.
Until nightfall, she could no longer sit still because she couldn't wait for Xiao Yunqi to come and knock on the window.
Although Xiao Yunqi did not come here every day in the past, he was also busy sometimes and his coming time was never certain, but Xue Zhiying had a strong desire to see him today.
She paced back and forth in the room for a while, and after another cup of tea, she put on her coat and walked out of the room.
There is no moon tonight and the sky is dark.
It is a very cold winter with a chilly wind.
Xue Zhiying wrapped her coat tightly around her, and the white air she exhaled condensed for a moment before dissipating into the dark night.
Only after she left the embroidery workshop did she realize her impulsiveness.
Where should I go to meet Xiao Yunqi, how should I go, and where will he be?
Xue Zhiying hesitated for a moment in front of the door with a frown on her face, and was about to walk towards the Xiao Mansion without any plan.
Suddenly a dark shadow jumped out from the darkness. Before anyone could see anything clearly, a hand suddenly reached out from behind, grabbed her and covered her up to silence her screams.
"Where are you going, fiancée?"
The hairs on Xue Zhiying's body stood up and then fell back down when he heard the familiar voice.
"You scared me to death, why are you sneaking around again!"
"I didn't." Xiao Yunqi let her go, his eyes seemed to be smiling, but the night was too dark and Xue Zhiying could not see clearly.
"Are you here to see me?"
"You want to find me?"
After a moment of silence, the two suddenly spoke at the same time.
Xue Zhiying was stunned for a moment, and between a panicked denial and a whispered admission, she chose the latter and nodded.
"Well, since you didn't come, I planned to go look for you."
"Today is your birthday, why don't you come?"
Xiao Yunqi moved closer to her and wrapped his cloak around her body. "Sorry, I was preparing for something else, so I'm late."
Xue Zhiying thought Xiao Yunqi was going to laugh at her for being aimless and planning to go find him without a horse or a carriage.
Since he was apologizing, she didn't bother with him anymore and whispered in his arms, "It's not just a birthday."
"Then you want to elope with me?"
"What?"
As soon as Xue Zhiying finished speaking, Xiao Yunqi picked her up.
He picked her up easily, but Xue Zhiying was frightened. Apart from hugging his neck reflexively, she could not make any other reaction, let alone resist.
At the corner of the street that Xue Zhiying hadn't noticed just now, Xiao Yunqi's horse was tied there.
He put her on the horse and then climbed on top himself.
Xue Zhiying was hugged by him from behind. She stiffened and the horse started galloping.
Xue Zhiying finally came to her senses and turned around to ask, "Where are you taking me?"
"I want to take you to see the sunrise. I found a place with a great view."
When Xue Zhiying heard this, she was very surprised. This was too ridiculous.
Because she had indeed mentioned this when she was chatting with Xiao Yunqi in front of the window.
She said that when she was in Nanhuai, she wanted to see the sunrise rather than watch the night-blooming cereus in the dark.
At that time, Xiao Yunqi nodded perfunctorily and nothing else happened.
I never thought he actually remembered.
Xue Zhiying raised her neck slightly and asked deliberately, "You're forcibly taking me away without even asking if I'm willing to go and see it?"
"Would you like to go and see it?"
The man asked this, but his arms tightened and held her even tighter.
"Then can I jump the horse now?"
"No." Xiao Yunqi pinched her waist lightly.
"Itchy, don't pinch me."
"Don't move, we're on horseback."
The two of them quarreled all the way and rode out of the city gate.
It was too dark and Xue Zhiying couldn't tell the direction at all.
But the zombie sound was not in her control, she just needed to be carried on the horse's back and move forward.
"Is it cold?"
Xiao Yunqi lowered his head and whispered in her ear.
"A little."
She said this, ready to be hugged tightly by him.
The man's body temperature wrapped around her from behind. She nestled into his cloak with peace of mind and closed her eyes.
Xue Zhiying just felt comfortable and never thought that she would actually fall asleep.
But when she opened her eyes again, the horse had stopped and Xiao Yunqi was about to carry her off the horse.
"Are we there yet?"
"Um."
"Where is this?"
The question was not immediately answered.
It was not until Xue Zhiying was carried off the horse that she looked around and felt that this place seemed familiar.
Xiao Yunqi led her forward and soon they saw the light.
"The place you mentioned for watching the sunrise is in the courtyard?!"
Xiao Yunqi said frankly: "Yes."
"What are you thinking?"
Xue Zhiying thought they were going to the top of a mountain. Although this was also a mountain, it was Xiao Yunqi's villa in the mountains.
Xiao Yunqi said, "But you can really see the sunrise here."
"You're lying, how come I didn't know?"
"Have you ever been awake and watched it at sunrise at the hour of Yin?"
“…Not really.”
"Then how can you say I'm lying?"
Xue Zhiying asked: "Have you seen it?"
As they were talking, Xue Zhiying was already being led into the courtyard by Xiao Yunqi.
Perhaps he had arranged it in advance, as lights were on everywhere in the courtyard, but there was no one else there.
They walked side by side on the path leading to the main house, a path Xue Zhiying was very familiar with.
"I dreamed of you that day, so I woke up suddenly and couldn't fall asleep again. I unexpectedly watched the sunrise alone."
Xue Zhiying was stunned, and her heart suddenly felt a little sore. The image of him standing alone in front of the window unconsciously emerged in her mind. Her fingers couldn't help but tighten, and she held his hand a little tighter.
The dormitory door opened, and the room looked exactly the same as when Xue Zhiying left three months ago.
Just as Chuntao had described, her accessories were placed on the dressing table, and the thin blanket on the beauty bed was the one she and Xiao Yunqi bought on the way back to Beijing. Only the cabinet door was closed, so I wondered if her clothes were really placed together with Xiao Yunqi's.
"Here."
Xiao Yunqi held Xue Zhiying's shoulders and asked her to stand in front of the windowsill.
Xue Zhiying looked up at the sky through the open window.
"Are we going to stand here until dawn?"
"No, that's too hard."
Xiao Yunqi pressed his chest against her back: "You can sleep here first, and I'll wake you up when it's almost dawn."
Xue Zhiying muttered softly: "I knew you had other thoughts."
"On your wedding night, I want to sleep with my fiancée. Is that not allowed?"
Xue Zhiying was at a loss for words: "It's just an engagement, how can there be a wedding night?"
"Once it's settled, it's mine, from now on."
Xiao Yunqi tilted his head and kissed her cheek: "My lady, happy birthday."
Xue Zhiying didn't correct him again, but turned back and gave him a long kiss.
Gentle and lingering.
They proactively probe into each other and respond to each other.
Xue Zhiying was turned around to face the kiss, her lower back pressed against the windowsill, and then the man held her close to his arms. As their lips and tongues intertwined, there were muffled sounds.
Xiao Yunqi said: "Xue Zhiying, I love you."
Xue Zhiying was dizzy from the kiss and may not have heard it, or she may not have the mind to respond.
Xiao Yunqi pinched her chin to pause the kiss.
He looked into her sparkling eyes and repeated solemnly, "Xue Zhiying, I love you."
"I heard it, I heard it."
Xue Zhiying stretched out her arms and put them around his neck.
She pulled him towards her, tiptoed up to him, pressed her lips against his, and moved her lips to answer him.
"Me too."
"I like you, too."
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The author has something to say: The main text is finished, and there will be some extra chapters, which will be updated in a few days.
The next book I’m going to write is “After Marrying My Fiancé’s Eldest Brother”. It should be published at the end of the month. If you’re interested, you can bookmark it first!
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